Awards and Honours MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Awards and Honours - Download Free PDF

The Correct Answer is ​Sarah Joseph.

In News

• Prominent writer Sarah Joseph conferred with Mathrubhumi Literary Award.

Key Points

• Sarah Joseph, a prominent Malayalam writer, received the 2024 Mathrubhumi Literary Award.

• The award was presented by Jnanpith awardee Pratibha Ray in Kozhikode.

• It includes:
  → a cash prize of ₹3 lakh,
  → a citation,
  → a sculpture by M V Devan.

• Sarah Joseph is also a recipient of:
  → the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award,
  → the Sahitya Akademi Award for her novel ‘Aalahayude Penmakkal’.

The Correct Answer is Acharya Prashant.

In News

• Acharya Prashant receives ‘Most Impactful Environmentalist’ award on World Environment Day.

Key Points

• Acharya Prashant, a philosopher and author, received the ‘Most Impactful Environmentalist’ award.

• The award was presented by the Green Society of India on World Environment Day (5 June).

• Recognized for integrating spiritual clarity with environmental awareness.

• Honoured at the World Environment Conference 2025, held in Greater Noida.

• Launched “Operation 2030”, a nationwide initiative to awaken and educate youth on climate issues.

• He is a Vedanta teacher and founder of PrashantAdvait Foundation.

• Authored 160+ books, focusing on inner transformation and social responsibility.

The correct answer is Only Statement 1 and Statement 2.

• Statement 1 is correct: The 58th Jnanpith Award was awarded to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Gulzar in 2023.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Jnanpith Award, instituted in 1961, is the oldest and highest literary award in India for outstanding contributions in Indian languages and English.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The first recipient was G. Sankara Kurup in 1965, not Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' .

In News

• President Droupadi Murmu presented the 58th Jnanpith Award for 2023 to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Gulzar at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Key Points

• Jagadguru Rambhadracharya is a distinguished Sanskrit scholar, spiritual leader, and founder of Tulsi Peeth, Chitrakoot. 
  • Despite lifelong visual impairment, he has authored over 240 books, including four Sanskrit epics.
  • Rambhadracharya’s contributions span literature, education, and social service; he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.
• Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra), a renowned Urdu poet, lyricist, author, and filmmaker, is celebrated for his influence on Hindi and Urdu literature and Indian cinema.
  • Gulzar was unable to attend the ceremony due to health reasons. His previous honors include the Sahitya Akademi Award (2002), Padma Bhushan (2004), and Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013).
  • This is only the second Jnanpith Award presented for Sanskrit literature and the fifth for Urdu literature.

Additional Information

• The Jnanpith Award is the oldest and the highest Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their "outstanding contribution towards literature".
• Instituted in 1961, the award is bestowed only on Indian writers writing in Indian languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India and English, with no posthumous conferral.
• The first recipient of the award was the Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup who received the award in 1965 for his collection of poems, Odakkuzhal (The Bamboo Flute), published in 1950.
• In 1976, Bengali novelist Ashapoorna Devi became the first woman to win the award and was honoured for the 1965 novel Prothom Protishruti

The correct answer is 1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D, 5-E.

• Public Service: Awarded to ProPublica for outstanding public interest journalism.
• Investigative Reporting: Given to the Staff of Reuters for in-depth investigative journalism.
• Breaking News Reporting: Recognized the Staff of The Washington Post for timely and accurate coverage of breaking news events.
• Explanatory Reporting: Awarded to Azam Ahmed, Matthieu Aikins, and Christina Goldbaum from The New York Times for detailed explanatory journalism.
• Local Reporting: Given to Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme, and Jessica Gallagher (The Baltimore Banner & NYT) for outstanding local journalism.

In News

• The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes honored excellence in journalism, books, drama, and music with notable winners across multiple categories.

Key Points

• Journalism Categories:
  • Public Service: ProPublica
  • Breaking News Reporting: Staff of The Washington Post
  • Investigative Reporting: Staff of Reuters
  • Explanatory Reporting: Azam Ahmed, Matthieu Aikins, Christina Goldbaum (The New York Times)
  • Local Reporting: Alissa Zhu, Nick Thieme, Jessica Gallagher (The Baltimore Banner & NYT)
  • National Reporting: Staff of The Wall Street Journal
  • International Reporting: Declan Walsh and Staff (The New York Times)
  • Feature Writing: Mark Warren (Esquire)
  • Commentary: Mosab Abu Toha (The New Yorker)
  • Criticism: Alexandra Lange (Bloomberg CityLab)
  • Editorial Writing: Raj Mankad, Sharon Steinmann, Lisa Falkenberg, Leah Binkovitz (Houston Chronicle)
  • Illustrated Reporting: Ann Telnaes (The Washington Post)
  • Breaking News Photography: Doug Mills (The New York Times)
  • Feature Photography: Moises Saman (The New Yorker)
  • Audio Reporting: Staff of The New Yorker (“In the Dark” podcast)
• Books, Drama & Music Categories:
  • Fiction: James by Percival Everett
  • Drama: Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
  • History: Combee by Edda L. Fields-Black
  • Biography: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts
  • Memoir or Autobiography: Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
  • Poetry: New and Selected Poems by Marie Howe
  • General Nonfiction: To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause by Benjamin Nathans
  • Music: Sky Islands by Susie Ibarra
• Special Citation:
  • Chuck Stone for his groundbreaking civil rights journalism and co-founding of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).

Additional Information

• Pulitzer Prize: Established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer, it is a prestigious award recognizing excellence in American journalism and arts.
• Categories: Covers a wide range of journalism, including public service, investigative, breaking news, explanatory, and local reporting.
• Significance: Highlights outstanding contributions to truth, transparency, and public awareness through journalism.
• Administration: Awarded annually by Columbia University.

The correct answer is 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D.

• Honorary Palme d’Or: Awarded to Robert De Niro by Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Palme d’Or Winner: Jafar Panahi won for his film It Was Just an Accident, which was recognized as the best film at the festival.
• Jury President: The 78th edition was presided over by the renowned French actress Juliette Binoche.
• Opening Film: The festival opened with the French comedy Leave One Day directed by Amélie Bonnin.

In News

• The 78th Cannes Film Festival occurred from May 13 to 24, 2025, celebrating cinematic excellence with prominent awards and tributes.

Key Points

• Palme d’Or Winner: Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident.
• Grand Prix: Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value.
• Jury Prize: Shared by Mascha Schilinski (Sound of Falling) and Oliver Laxe (Sirat).
• Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho for The Secret Agent.
• Best Screenplay: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for Young Mothers.
• Best Actress: Nadia Melliti for The Little Sister.
• Best Actor: Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
• Special Prize: Resurrection directed by Bi Gan.
• Camera d’Or (Best First Film): The President’s Cake by Hassan Hadi.
• Best Short Film Palme d’Or: I’m Glad You’re Dead Now by Tawfeek Barhom.
• Honorary Palme d’Or: Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington received special lifetime achievement awards.
• Jury President: Juliette Binoche led the jury comprising international film experts and actors.

Important Points

• Prestige: Cannes remains a critical platform for filmmakers to gain international recognition.
• Jury Composition: Reflects diversity and expertise to uphold cinematic standards.
• Honorary Awards: Celebrate lifetime contributions to the art of cinema.
• Opening Films: Often set the tone and theme for the festival each year.

The correct answer is 128 persons. 

Key Points

• 128 people have been honoured for 2022 with the awards that are conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
• The Home Ministry announced the list of recipients of the Padma awards - one of the highest civilian awards of the country, on 25 January 2022.
• Singer Sonu Nigam and Olympic gold-medallist Neeraj Chopra have been honoured with a Padma Shri.

Important Points​ 

• ​Below is the list of Padma Awardees 2022:

Padma Vibhushan(4):

Padma Bhushan(17):

The correct answer is Simone Biles.

Key Points

• Gymnast Simone Biles from the USA has been named Time’s 2021 Athlete of the Year.
• She has won seven Olympic medals (4 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze).
• She holds the record for most gold medals by a USA Gymnast in a single Olympics.
• She won four gold medals at Rio Olympics 2016 in the team, all-around, vault, and floor events.
• She has 32 combined medals in the Olympics and World Championships.

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Important Points

The correct answer is Harnaaz Sandhu.

Key Points

• India's Harnaaz Sandhu, hailing from Chandigarh, has been crowned Miss Universe 2021, two decades after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
• She beat contestants from Paraguay and South Africa.
• She was crowned at the contest held in Eilat, Israel on 13 December 2021.
• India had earlier won the coveted crown twice with Sushmita Sen bagging the title in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000.

Important Points

• This was the 70th edition of the Miss Universe event.
• Sandhu was presented this year's crown by the former Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico, Andrea Meza.
• Sandhu recently won the title of Miss Diva Universe India 2021.

The correct answer is Mitchell Starc.

Key Points

• Mitchell Starc has claimed his first Allan Border medal while Ashleigh Gardner became the first indigenous person to win the Belinda Clarke award.
• These are the top two honours at Cricket Australia (CA) Awards.
• Starc has also won the men's ODI Player of the Year.
• Travis Head has won the Men's Test Player of the Year.
• Women's ODI Player of the Year was won by Alyssa Healy.

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Important Point

• List of 2022 Australian Cricket Awards:

The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• India won its maiden Thomas Cup title on 15 May 2022, beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
• World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men's singles to give India a 1-0 lead.
• India had previously reached the semifinals of the Thomas Cup in 1952, 1955, and 1979.

Important Points

• ​The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
• The championships have been conducted every two years since 1982.
• The Uber Cup (first held in 1956–1957) is the world women's team championship.

• The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was won by Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad.
• The award has been presented to the two figures who have worked to bring attention to ending sexual violence.
• Mukwege is a gynecologist helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• Nadia is a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State.

The correct answer is Joe Root

Key Points

• Winners of the 2021 ICC Awards have been announced.
• ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year has been won by Janneman Malan (South Africa).
• ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer has been won by Fatima Sana (Pakistan).
• ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year has been given to Babar Azam (Pakistan).
• ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year has been won by Lizelle Lee (South Africa).
• ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year has been won by Joe Root (England).

Important Points

Additional Information

• The International Cricket Council (ICC), the international governing body of Cricket founded in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia, and South Africa, was initially known as Imperial Cricket Conference. 
• In 1965, it was renamed as International Cricket Conference and in 1965, it was renamed the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1989.
• Headquarters of ICC - Dubai, UAE

The correct answer is Neena Gupta.

Key Points

• Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician at the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, has been awarded the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from developing countries.
• She has been awarded for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.
• Professor Gupta is the third woman to receive the Ramanujan Prize.

Additional Information

• The award is administered by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) jointly with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Government of India and the International Mathematical Union (IMU).
• Ramanujan Prize is given annually to an eminent Mathematician who is less than 45 years of age on 31 December of the year of the award.
• The mathematicians should have conducted outstanding research in developing countries by International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste.
• The DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize committee, composed of eminent mathematicians from around the world.
• Professor Gupta's solution for solving the Zariski cancellation problem, a fundamental problem in Algebraic Geometry, earned her the 2014 Young Scientists Award of the Indian National Science Academy.

The correct answer is Shinzo Abe.

Key Points

• Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was on 23 Jan 2022 conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau.
• Consul general of Japan in Kolkata, Nakamura Yutaka, received the honour on behalf of Abe.
• Shinzo Abe served as the PM of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012- 2020.
• He is the longest-serving PM in the history of Japan.

Important Points 

• Netaji Research Bureau was registered under the Societies Registration Act in 1961.
• It was founded in 1957 by Dr Sisir Kumar Bose.
• Its declared aims and object cover the whole range of historical studies and research on the Indian independence movement, anti-colonial liberation struggles in Asia and related subjects.

Additional Information

• Japan:
  • Capital - Tokyo.
  • Currency - Japanese yen.
  • National Sport - Sumo wrestling.

The correct answer is Ratan Tata.

Key Points

• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (As of Feb 2022) conferred the state's highest civilian award 'Assam Baibhav' to Tata Trust's Chairman Ratan Tata in Mumbai on 16 Feb 2022.
• He has been awarded for his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam.
• The award carries a citation, a medal, and a cash amount of Rs five lakh.
• The award was supposed to be given earlier on Jan 24, 2022.

Important Points

• Assam Saurav Award:  The second-highest civilian award of Assam. The award carries prize money of Rs 4 lakhs.
• Assam Gaurav Award: The third-highest civilian award. The Assam Gaurav Award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs

Additional Information

• ​The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $112 million loan to strengthen skills education and training through the establishment of the Assam Skill University (ASU). 
• Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated annually in the Indian state of Assam on November 24, to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan.
• Bandhan Bank has announced Popular Assamese & Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg as the brand ambassador for the Bank in Assam.
  • Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi (As of Jan 2022).
  • Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma (As of Jan 2022).
• ​Assam has set up a tea Park at Chayygaon in Kamrup District.
• The Assam cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park in October 2021.